Really enjoyable

moonshadowrabbit, Sleaford, United KingdomSurprised by how much of the site remained. Liked all the plaques explaining what was what. Museum good.

26/11/2017

Incredible

corndoc, evansville, indianaWe visited on a cold dreary wet windy day in late November and felt the full force of what a Roman soldier 2000 years ago might have thought about being posted on the northern fringe of the Empire. We also wondered what a native inhabitant must have felt about a wall and forts transecting 70 miles across their land. A small but well-done museum but the highlights are the ruins of a Roman fort and the Wall itself.

26/11/2017

Historically ideal

Julie M, Birmingham, United KingdomWe visited this fantastic National Trust site that is very well run and has done amazing history that we knew nothing about.
Definitely worth a visit!

19/11/2017

Great starting place for a walk on Hadrian's Wall

Tony S, Great location for starting a walk on Hadrian's Wall. There's the remains of a fort and a shop, which also serves hot drinks. An absolutely lovely area for a walk. Very friendly and helpful staff, too.

16/11/2017

Beautiful scenery

Anne J, WandelWe tried to go into Vindolanda (a much bigger site with a huge, brilliant museum) but it was temporarily closed to dogs, so we took our four-pawed pal to Housteads instead. You can take your own food into the cafe (appreciated given the rain the day we visited!) but there are tables outside too. It's about a 10 min uphill walk to the visitor centre from the entrance building. Make sure you go around the exhibition since there are limited information boards around the site itself. As the site's so exposed you really need a good day as rain gets horizontal very quickly! Beautiful views all around, big skies and rolling hills.